In an audacious appointment, Somalia's new government has included a former al-Shabab militant, who once fought against the authorities, in the cabinet, but the weekend's deadly hotel siege is a reminder of the tough task for those in power.
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Jennifer Lopez shares ‘first peek’ at her wedding looks
Jennifer Lopez has offered fans a “first peek” at her wedding looks, after officially tying the knot earlier this month.
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Biden poised to announce some form of student loan forgiveness: Sources
As another deadline nears on the restart of payments for America's $1.7 trillion in federal student loans, President Joe Biden is poised to decide whether to cancel debt for a subset of Americans and continue to keep a pandemic-era pause on the repayments -- a sweeping move he has openly weighed in some form or another since his time as a candidate.
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India sacks officers over Pakistan missile misfire
The Indian air force on Tuesday sacked three officers for the accidental firing of a cruise missile into nuclear-armed rival Pakistan following a months-long investigation by New Delhi.
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Kenyans taking UK to EU court over colonial-era abuses
Kenyans forced off their land by British settlers during colonial rule are taking their case against the UK to the European Court of Human Rights, their supporters said on Tuesday.
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Zelenskiy warns Russia of strong response to independence day attacks
Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that any attacks by Russia on the country’s independence day would be met with a powerful response as it prepared to mark 31 years since the end of Soviet rule.
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Taliban impose 'harsh' limits on Afghans' religious freedom -U.S. panel
Conditions for religious freedom in Afghanistan have "drastically deteriorated" since the Taliban seized power last year as the last U.S.-led foreign troops pulled out after 20 years of war, a bipartisan U.S. commission said on Tuesday.
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IAEA says it could visit Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in days
The U.N. nuclear watchdog will visit the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine within days if talks to gain access succeed, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Brazil receives embalmed heart of Portuguese king to mark independence
The embalmed heart of the Portuguese monarch who declared the independence of Brazil from Portugal 200 years ago was received with the military honors of a head of state in Brasilia on Tuesday at the start of bicentenary celebrations.
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